The typical owner-occupied home in Ironton is worth about $144,000, 56% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 57% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,026 a year in property taxes, about 0.71% of their home's value, lower than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $62,813 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 57% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 63% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Ironton at a glance
| Ironton | Minnesota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $144,000 | $329,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,026 | $3,357 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.71% | 1.02% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $62,813 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 57% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 63% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,169 | $1,947 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 13.7% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,014 | $1,280 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 21.9% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1967 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 9.2% | 9.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 621 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Ironton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ironton home of $144,000 with 20% down costs about $920 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,160, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $39,435 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Ironton household income of $62,813; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $229,000.
The median rent here is $1,014 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $28,800 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $115,200 |
| Principal and interest | $775 |
| Property taxes (0.71% a year) | $85 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $60 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $920 |
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| Down payment | $5,040 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $141,392 |
| Principal and interest | $951 |
| Property taxes (0.71% a year) | $85 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $60 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $64 |
| Total per month | $1,160 |
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Questions about home buying in Ironton
What is the median home value in Ironton?
About $144,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Ironton?
Homeowners pay a median $1,026 a year, which is about 0.71% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Ironton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $920 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $39,435 a year.
More about Ironton
- Mortgage Refinance in Ironton
- Debt Relief in Ironton
- Home Equity Loans in Ironton
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data